Playing is one of the methods by which people display their innermost traits and explore some of the most important concepts of self and social interaction. Sometimes though, some children are restricted from playing thereby impeding the experience they otherwise would have gained. In the current administration of therapy, accepted forms of treatment such as cognitive behavioral therapy may seem to pass the importance and possibilities of play altogether, but there are some novel types of therapy that work closely with the concept of play to allow for the integration of the many benefits of creative exploration and expression .Play therapy in particular allows children to establish and grown a meaningful relationship with a therapist, wherein they are able to relate effectively without the need for tiring dialog or questioning.

Play therapy involves the basic instinctive needs and abilities of kids to express themselves in creative ways, by employing verbal, physical, and artistic methods to get across thoughts and emotions about life's events and situations. This is seen in a child’s willingness to engage in made up scenarios or submit to visual representation of events as opposed to his avoidance of discussing the situation of the difficult events directly. Through this means, Therapists are provided with better insight into the way a child might feel about an incidence during the course of therapy

But the advantages of play therapy do not cease with its ability to develop communication between child and therapist, it is also used in improving a child’s relation with himself and external factors. By creating emotional strength and maturity, and bettering the lives of children through improving confidence and awareness, play therapy can be of great| advantage to children for whom talking about life may not be the most successful method of treatment.